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Monday, December 12, 2011

Top 10 Greatest Muscle Cars of All Time

These overpowered iron beasts were built to deliver a beating and to take one.
They were always willing and able to burn some rubber. And they were anything but agile.Big, heavy for the time, loud and rude, muscle cars embodied everything that
was great about the American auto industry of the 1960s and 1970s.
Here are the listed of what made each beast special.

10. 1970 Buick GSX

The
1970 GSX was built atop the already potent Buick GS 455 big-block
coupe. The GSX was officially quoted as having 360 horsepower and a
monumental 510 lb-ft of torque, although like many muscle cars, these
power figures were underrated. This 1970 coupe made a strong statement
about GM’s new willingness to go over its previous 400-cubic-inch limit,
and it was available only in yellow or white, both with the obligatory
racing stripes, of course. Only 678 GSX coupes were produced.

9. 1968 Pontiac Firebird Coupe

Nowadays,
the name Pontiac Firebird probably stirs up images of uninspired ’90s
coupes, or perhaps the painted-hood icons of the 1980s. (Remember Burt
Reynolds’ Firebird from the movie classic “Smokey and the Bandit”?)
However, the Firebird dates back earlier than either example. The first
generation was one of the best all-around muscle cars on the market. As
it was until just a few years ago, the original Firebird was a close
cousin to the Chevrolet Camaro, and the 1968 model offered a range of
engines, including a roaring 400-cubic-inch V8 good for 335 horsepower.

8. 1969 Dodge Charger

If
you don’t recognize the ’69 Charger, then you simply weren’t watching
TV in the 1980s. Painted orange and nicknamed General Lee, this coupe
was quite a star on TV’s “The Dukes of Hazzard.” The baddest of the
early Chargers was the R/T, with its standard 440 Magnum under the hood
churning out a solid 375 horsepower. Its top available engine, however,
the all-conquering 426 Hemi cranked out an astounding 425 horses,
although the engine alone weighed nearly half a ton.

7. 1970 Boss 302 Mustang

The
Boss 302 was a serious muscle car featuring the high-rev Boss 302 V8
engine, which was underrated at 290 horsepower to match its Camaro
archrival. Made for Trans-Am racing excitement, the Boss 302 was good
for a zero-to-60-mph sprint in well under seven seconds, and it
regularly clocked a sub-15-second quarter-mile. As one poll reader
described its high-rev eagerness, “Once the car hooks up and the revs
climb above 3500, you better hang on for dear life.”

6. 1965 Pontiac GTO

The
Pontiac GTO, affectionately dubbed the “Goat,” is about as
quintessentially muscle car as it gets. For 1965, the 389-cubic-inch
engine packed a stout 335 horsepower and was offered with a Tri-Power
option good for an additional 25 ponies. While it was capable of dashes
to 60 mph in less than six seconds, the GTO’s sketchy brakes and subpar
steering made the heavy beast quite a handful to control. But hey,
that’s all part of driving a true muscle car, right?

5. 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda

Fully
redesigned for 1970, the Plymouth Barracuda was offered with no less
than five high-powered V8 engines, although the awe-inspiring 426 Hemi
was undeniably top dog, pounding out a crushing 425 horsepower. While
its nose-heavy weight distribution made for questionable handling, no
one was laughing when it came time for the Hemi ‘Cuda to rip down the
quarter-mile in the low 13-second range.

4. 1970 Chevelle 454 SS

No
matter how you cut it, 454 cubic inches — roughly 7.4 liters — is a
whole lot of engine, and it made for outrageous power in the 1970
Chevelle 454 SS. While its base power was already impressive at 360
horses, the LS6 upgrade made for an easy leap to a totally bonkers 450
ponies. This car, and the engine it held, basically represented the
limit of the muscle-car power wars, and it is still the highest-output
production car to date.

3. 1969 Z28 Chevy Camaro

The
first-generation Chevrolet Camaro is guaranteed to stir emotion in the
hearts of enthusiasts. In Z28 guise, the ’69 Camaro had a small-block
302-cubic-inch engine designed for Trans-Am racing; it was officially
rated at 290 horsepower, though its true influence was known to be much
more. It also featured F41 sport suspension, standard front disc brakes
and a Muncie 4-speed gearbox. It wasn’t the biggest, fastest monster on
the street, but overall, it was a great package and left little to be
desired.

2. 1966 Shelby Cobra 427

Although
not purely American, the 427 Cobra is one of the best-known muscle cars
ever made. Based on a lightweight British AC Ace roadster, the Cobra
was the brainchild of automotive legend Carroll Shelby, and it was
essentially created by shoehorning a mammoth Ford 427 engine under the
AC’s hood. The end result was a frighteningly fast roadster that was
also tremendously successful on the track. Today, top examples of these
cars command incredible figures at auction houses worldwide.

1. 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500

The
GT500 was basically a factory-authorized tuner Mustang created by
Carroll Shelby. Introduced in 1967, the GT500 joined the GT350 on
showroom floors and offered a 428-cubic-inch Police Interceptor engine
with a conservatively rated 355 horsepower. Despite the larger engine,
it was actually designed to be a more usable road-going vehicle than the
lighter, race-ready GT350. Because of this, and its negligible premium
over the GT350, the GT500 was an instant hit, just as it remains to this
day. Source